Boster Bio Life Science Blog

  1. AACR & EB 2019 Annual Meetings

    Boster will be attending 2 exciting events and we hope to see you there!

    The AACR 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia is coming up this weekend from March 29th – April 3rd. Meet us at Booth#4627 and pick up some great Boster gifts!

    The Experimental Biology 2019 Annual Meeting will be happening next weekend from April 6th – April 9th in Orlando, Florida. If you’re attending the meeting, join us at Booth#516.

    Drop by our booths to pick up some pathway posters, technical resources, free phone accessories, and your very own Dr. Booster plush doll.

    Come and discover new techniques and resources that can benefit your research. See you this weekend!

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    AACR & EB 2019 Annual Meetings
  2. Research Spotlight – March 2019

    The March edition of Research Spotlight features 10 recent research discoveries from scientists whom Boster has served.

    Scientists of this month’s selected research publications investigated several diseases and disorders, such as lung cancer, nasopharynx cancer, alcoholic liver disease, stroke, emphysema, and schizophrenia.

    Among the studies, different cancer treatments are described including preparing chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) as oral nutritional supplements and enhancing dendritic cell-based cancer vaccines with low-dose radiation exposure.

    Scroll down to learn more about these new scientific discoveries.

    Potential Analysis and Preparation of Chitosan Oligosaccharides as Oral Nutritional Supplements of Cancer Adjuvant Therapy

    Authors: Jiang, Z., Li, H., Qiao, J., Yang, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, W., & Han, B.
    Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

    Cancer is considered to have an adverse influence on health around the world. Chitosan, a linear polysaccharide that contains copolymers of β-1-4 linked d-glucosamine and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine un

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    Research Spotlight – March 2019
  3. Research Spotlight – February 2019

    Our February edition of Research Spotlight features 10 recent research discoveries from scientists whom Boster has served.

    This month’s selected research publications investigate targets related to a number of cancers, such as osteosarcoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, and glioblastoma, and also include studies that examine targets of Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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    Research Spotlight – February 2019
  4. Research Spotlight - January 2019

    The January edition of Research Spotlight features 10 recent research discoveries from scientists whom Boster has served.

    Scientists of this month’s selected research publications investigate various aspects of several pathways such as the MAPK, Wnt/β-catenin, TGF-β1/Smad3, NF-κB, Akt/mTOR, and AMPK/ULK1 signaling pathways.

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    Luteolin inhibits IL-1β-induced inflammation in rat chondrocytes and attenuates osteoarthritis progression in a rat model

    Authors: Fei, J., Liang, B., Jiang, C., Ni, H., & Wang, L.
    Journal: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease characterized by inflammation and cartilage degradation. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that luteolin, a natural flavonoid, has anti-inflammatory and anticatabolic effects. The present study...

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    Cited Boster Product(s): Rat TNF Alpha PicoKine™ ELISA Kit (EK0526); Rat MMP-2 PicoK

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    Research Spotlight - January 2019
  5. What Are You Looking Forward to in 2019?

    Happy New Year! As we begin 2019, what are your top goals for your lab in the new year? Try the word search below to see what you care most about this year.

    Share on Facebook and let us know your 3 words in the comments!

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    What Are You Looking Forward to in 2019?
  6. Happy Holidays from Boster!

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Boster! May peace, prosperity, and happiness be yours throughout the holidays and new year.

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    Happy Holidays from Boster!
  7. Research Spotlight – December 2018

    Our December edition of Research Spotlight features 10 recent research discoveries from scientists whom Boster has served.

    This month’s selected research publications cover disease areas from arthritis to diabetes to Parkinson’s and include studies that examine NK cells and PD-L1 expressions.

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    Research Spotlight – December 2018
  8. 2018 ASCB|EMBO Meeting

    Join us at the San Diego Convention Center from December 8-12 for the 2018 ASCB|EMBO Meeting.

    Stop by Boster Bio’s Booth #526 and pick up some pathway posters, technical resources, free phone accessories, and your very own Dr. Booster plush doll.

    Come and discover new techniques and resources that can benefit your research. See you this weekend!

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    2018 ASCB|EMBO Meeting
  9. Our Heartfelt Thanks to You

    This Thursday will be Thanksgiving Day in America. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a subscriber.

    We’re always open to feedback and we appreciate those who have taken the time to contact us. We strive to provide useful information for you in our newsletters and welcome any recommendations you may have for us.

    Your research is Boster’s priority. Whether you have questions about ...

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    Our Heartfelt Thanks to You
  10. Research Spotlight - November 2018

    At Boster, our customers’ research is our priority. Our mission is to help customers achieve their research goals so that they can stay on the cutting edge of research.

    This November, we’d like to feature a selected number of recently published research from the scientists whom Boster has served. Scroll down to see 10 research discoveries from different fields.

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    Research Spotlight - November 2018